Charlie Chaplin In Making A Living, 1914 (colorized)

Step into the dawn of a legend with Charlie Chaplin In Making A Living, 1914 (colorized), a sprightly Keystone Comedy—also known as Doing His Best, A Busted Johnny, Troubles, and Take My Picture—where Charlie Chaplin debuts as a dapper swindler in this vivid, tinted revival. Filmed in a whirlwind three days at Keystone Studios in Los Angeles and unleashed on February 2, 1914, this mid-century colorized gem sparkles anew: Chaplin’s rogue, cane in hand, twirls through a bustling street, fleecing foes with a grin. The camera reels—Henry Lehrman, co-writer and director, spars as a scoop-hungry reporter, a Keystone Cop flops in pursuit—slapstick spins wild: a hat flies, a coat snags, chaos blooms in hues of fresh paint. A mid-20th-century lens on Chaplin’s first reel, it’s a silent riot reborn in color. Archival Moments revives this swindler’s start—subscribe to chuckle through more from the reels of history!